HMP Wayland Senior Practitioner – Management Role
HMP Wayland has an exciting opportunity for someone eager to gain experience in a management role within the Recovery Inside prison service. We provide assessment and psychosocial support for men in custody who have drug and alcohol problems. Through one‑to‑ones and group sessions, the Phoenix Futures team delivers a therapeutic approach to treatment.
The Role
As a Senior Practitioner you will manage a small team of two substance misuse practitioners and a family support worker, while delivering services and managing a caseload of complex clients. The role is full‑time, 37.5 hours per week, on‑site at HMP Wayland.
About You
To join us you will need:
* A passion for supporting and nurturing your small team
* Desire to contribute to data management and workload management
* Some management experience or training such as managing volunteers, sessional staff or supporting managers
* Evidence of effective partnership working and the ability to network for the benefit of the client and service
* Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Word and familiarity with database management systems
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Relevant experience working in health and social care, ideally within problematic substance use, mental health or another comparable field
* Desire to work in collaboration with healthcare, mental health, community agencies and the prison service while adhering to security requirements
Other organisations may call this role Senior Recovery Worker, Senior Criminal Justice Worker or Senior Substance Misuse Recovery Worker.
Your Rewards
* Starting salary of £24,750, with potential yearly increments up to £28,750
* 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to a maximum of 30 days)
* Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
* Support through occupational sick pay, eye‑care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
* Continuous training and career development via PXL, our dedicated learning management system
* Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme, including telephone and online access
* Opportunity to support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better
The Service
HMP Wayland is a Category C Men’s prison near Griston, Norfolk. Our services focus on supporting those already sentenced and wanting to address substance misuse issues that have impacted their lives. We deliver person‑centred psycho‑social interventions on a 1‑to‑1 basis and in groups. Support is available after completing a comprehensive assessment and an individual care plan is implemented based on the client’s needs and risks.
The Service has around 15 staff and has been long‑established at Wayland since 2018. There is free parking on‑site.
About Phoenix Futures
Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment.
Our values define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future. Find out more on our website, Phoenix Futures (phoenix-futures.org.uk).
Interview Process
We want you to feel comfortable during the interview process so you can get to know Phoenix and we can get to know you. If shortlisted, you will be contacted for a short face‑to‑face interview on site at HMP Wayland.
Please note, we will assess applications as they are submitted and may close this role should we find sufficient applicants to make our shortlist. Apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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